Cardboard Homes

Artist: Love Jones

Unfortunately, in our society, broken homes are common.At first, it seems as though these homes are held together by common goals and interests. Many times those dreams are lost and tossed away. In the moments of human regret such happenings are of wastefullness. Dreams are trashed and goodness is forgotten. The blessing of children becomes a burden and their innocence is all but a memory stained on the destruction of their creators.

All of the children that I used in this project were children of broken homes. Their faces projected on pieces of scrap cardboard found in the garbage; they are of waste. Cardboard a common sight found on any New York City street; We have come to familiarize ourselves with it and even use in many ways that we never thought of. We actual use it for enjoyment or even in rough times for survival.

This series of works symbolizes the beauty that lies behind the destruction and waste giving back its innocence before all was ruined, just like the children it represents.

New.York .Shit.ty [nyoo ywark shit-ee]
–adjective
1. An attitude or mind state derived from being born and raised in New York City
Origin:
2005 Brooklyn, New York

First Stop......New York Shitty is dedicated to creating a forum for a group of born and raised New York City Artists located in Brooklyn, NY; Providing them the opportunity to showcase their creativity while celebrating their culture, attitudes and beliefs. This is also giving an opprotunity for regular everyday New Yorkers to talk about current events and issues going on in New York City today (without having to be censored). Its here to establish a voice; a voice that is rarely heard in todays general public. THIS IS FOR THE EVERYDAY PEOPLE (SHOUT OUT TO SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE) Its about celebrating us New Yorkers and the way we think....feel....act....and do. Its about not giving a shit while at the same time giving a fuck.
New York Shitty.